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Jun 30, 2023

Black people never get any credit! We get all the blame when bad things happen, but never the credit for the good stuff that happens. America's Black Founders were revolutionaries and resisters. They were committed to the ideals of equality, freedom, and individual rights for all people. But they are not revered...


Jun 22, 2023

Black maternal death rates are alarmingly high and rising. Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie is one of the latest victims of this epidemic. Racial bias is endemic to the American healthcare system. Learn the historical roots (from slavery) of medical racism in the United States. We will also discuss how Black women can...


Jun 16, 2023

Black people have been celebrating this holiday for more than a century. Barbecues, speeches, music, community, and sweet potato pies are the hallmarks of Juneteenth celebrations.  This important holiday has gone virtually unnoticed and ignored by white Americans. In 2021, President Biden signed the bill making...


Jun 9, 2023

Three years ago, I had an encounter with a racist at the movie theater. The racist white accuser attempted to have my family kicked out of the movie theatre and possibly arrested. We had done nothing wrong. Yes, it happens!  I know that white accusers are often believed over Black people. The white supremacist system...


Jun 2, 2023

I had a racist encounter in a movie theater--three years ago. I suffered from insomnia, headaches, and anxiety for three years following the encounter.  These were symptoms of racial trauma. With help, I learned how to heal from the trauma. These are the steps that I took to stop reliving the incident and start feeling...